GitHub Repository Maintains Database of Malicious Chrome and Edge Extensions
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toborrm9
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Summary
This article describes a GitHub repository called 'malicious_extension_sentry' that maintains an automatically updated database of Chrome and Edge extensions removed from the Chrome Web Store for containing malware, policy violations, or bundling unwanted software. The project includes a live dashboard with real-time search, filtering by threat category, and source reports. The repository addresses the lack of a regularly-updated public database for tracking malicious browser extensions.
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This repository maintains a current list of Chrome extensions that have been removed for malware, security violations, or malicious behavior
Since no regularly-updated public database exists for this purpose, this project automates the collection and aggregation
Real-time search, filtering by threat category, and source reports, built on top of this database
Malicious Extension Database. Contribute to toborrm9/malicious_extension_sentry development by creating an account on GitHub.
